I apologize in advance if this has been posted before. I recently considered the idea of overclocking, but I am uncertain to whether or not there is software available to overclock video-card, processor, etc. Are there any, and if so, where?
But you can do it on G4s (PowerMacs and Minis MAYBE iMacs but definitely not PowerBook and iBooks). It's different on each mac so if you could tell us exactly which computer you want to overclock that would be a heap of help.PowerBookG4 said:A mac can not be overclocked it would destroy the processor due to heat, Because overclocking even a little would cause such a jump in processor power that it would not be able to be cooled, pluss, it is not easy to do (infact i don't think it has actually been done to a G5) and could dammage a already expensive system.
That depends on how much balls you got.so would it be safe to use icook to overclok my g3 800 to 900mhz-1ghz?
that depends on what you consider safe. if possibly frying your ibook is safe, then it's safe. such a small change in processor speed wouldn't create too much more heat, and you most likely wouldn't notice a HUGE difference. but to put it simply, it would be safe, though it would most likely get extremely hot when running processor intensive apps.2000blasterboy said:so would it be safe to use icook to overclok my g3 800 to 900mhz-1ghz?
mynameis said:If you want to overclock your video check search for: ATIccelerator II.
no such built in protection, though I would imagine that at a certain temperature components would get so hot the ibook would just shut down. whether it turns on again or not is the chance you take.djmew said:I just over clocked my ATI 9200 in my ibook. Are there any protections in place to ensure that it shuts down before it gets too hot and frys my ibook.
Yeah, G5s are definitely not good to overclock (way to much heat and everything with a G5 is "fine-tuned" for best performance)Shadowfax said:I tried to overclock my Rev. B iMac.......and now i'm buying a new comp, I think the G5's are best left alone(R.I.P iMac G5 sniffs)
I thought I posted that G5s can't be over clocked? if not, I meant to. either way, I am sorry about your loss.Shadowfax said:I tried to overclock my Rev. B iMac.......and now i'm buying a new comp, I think the G5's are best left alone(R.I.P iMac G5 sniffs)